Feed mixer and carrier.



J. M. MOORE.

FEED MIXER AND CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, I914.

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J. M. MOORE.

FEED MIXER AND CARRIER.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 27, 1914.

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Witnesses THE NORRIS PETERS C0, F'HOTD-LITHO, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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JOSEPH M. MOORE, OF UNADILLA, NEW YORK.

FEED MIXER AND CARRIER.

Application filed February 2'7, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JosnrH M. Moonn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Unadilla, in the county of Otsego and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Feed Mixer and Carrier, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for mixing feed and for conveying it to points of distribution.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a wheel supported bin for holding different kinds of feed in separate compartments, each compartment having an outlet for directing its contents into a discharge compartment adjustable to different sizes.

A. further object is to provide means whereby communication between the discharge compartments and the storage or bulk compartment will be cut off when the contents of the discharge compartments are discharged. I

A further object is to provide means whereby feed will be discharged from all of the discharge compartments simultaneously.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through one of the discharge compartments and the adjacent parts, the adjustable bottom plate being shown tilted to discharge material from the compartment. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the cut-ofi' slide open and the bottom plate supported in holding or retaining position. Fig. 1 is a section on line AB Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the adjusting frame. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bottom plate of the discharge compartment. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through a portion of the device, said section being taken on the line (3-1) Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is an enlarged section on line EF Fig. 2, said figure being taken through a portion of the structure.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1915.

Serial No. 821,596.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates supporting wheels carrying an axle 2 on which is mounted a platform 3 having legs 1 which cooperate with the wheels and axle for supporting the platform when the machine is at rest. Posts or standards 5 extend from the corner por tions of the platform and are connected by side strips 6 extending rearwardly to form handles 7. Interposed between the side strips and supported thereby is a bin 8 divided into separate compartments by vertical partitions 9 extending from the front to the rear of the bin. Each of the compartments 10 within the bin constitutes a bulk holder and has a bottom 11 provided with an outlet opening 12. Supporting cleats 13 are arranged along the sides of the openings 12 and under the rear portions of the bottoms 11 and slidably mounted on these cleats are cutoffs 14, one cutoff being provided for each opening 12, and all of the cutoffs being normally positioned under the bottom 11 so as thus to leave the opening 12 exposed.

Arranged under each opening 12 is a discharge compartment 15 and adjustably mounted within each discharge compartment is a substantially U-shaped frame 16 having its terminals extended upwardly as at 17 and pivotally connected to the side walls of the discharge compartment at points under the bottom 11. Each of the frames 16 has a stem 18 extending forwardly therefrom and through a slot 19 formed in the front of the compartment, there being a binding nut 20 or the like mounted on the stem for engaging the front wall of the compartment, thus to hold the frame 16 against movement after it has been adjusted. As shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3 the front wall of each compartment is curved so as to be concentric with the pivot of the frame 16.

A bottom plate 21 is supported by each frame 16, said plate having trunnions 22 seated in notches 23 in the frame. Said plate 21 is adapted to tilt downwardly between the sides of the frame and extends close to the front or intermediate portion of the frame. A spring arm 21 is mounted on the rear portion of the plate and is so proportioned that, when the cutoff slide 14: thereabove is in open position, it contacts with the arm 24 and thus supports the plate I 21. in raised or active position.

Each of the cutoff slides 14 has an arm 25 extending forwardly therefrom through the 2 front wall of the discharge compartment and these arms are all adjustably connected to a cross bar 26 connecting the lower ends of pivoted side strips 27 Any suitable means may be provided for securing the arms 25 adjustably to the bar 26. For example, a hook bolt 28 may be extended through the bar 26 and provided with a wing nut 29 which, when tightened, will bind the arm 25 to the bar 26. Obviously'by loosening the bolt the arm can be adjusted longitudinally relative to the bar 26. Graduations may be arranged along the sides of the slots 19, these graduations being provided with suitable designations such as, 1 pt. and 1 qt.

\Vhen it is desired to use the apparatus, the various bulk holding compartments are filled with the materials to be com bined. The frame 16 in the different discharge compartments are then adjusted angularly so as to bring the bottom plates 21 todesired distances from the openings 12. For example, one of the frames can be adjusted upwardly until its stem 18 is brought opposite the graduation 1 pt. While another frame 16 can be adjustedangularly until its stem 18 is brought opposite the graduation indicated by 1 qt. As long as the bar 26 is in its normal position, the various cutoff slides 14 will be pressed back under the bottoms 11 of the compartments l0 and, consequently, portions of the materials contained within the various compartments will be free to gravitate into the discharge compartments so as to fill them. By pulling the bar 26 forward all of the slides 14: will be drawn to closed positions and as soon as these slides are removed from contact with the spring arms 24, the plates 21 will swing downwardly by gravity, thereby discl'rargin-g the different materials into a hopper 30 which is supported under the various discharge compartments and has a discharge spout 31 located above the platform 3. As the materials are discharged into the hopper they will be mixed and will discharge into a bucket 32 or the like supported by the platform.

It will be seen that by providing apparatus such as herein described different materials can be mixed approximately in predetermined proportions, successive portions of the mixture being discharged from the apparatus whenever desired after the various parts have once been set to the desired graduations. Obviously after the apparatus has been set to discharge quantities of the various materials, the said apparatus can be moved from place to place so that, as fast as the materials are mixed and discharged, they can be fed to the live stock.

Although the structure can be mounted on wheels, as hereinbefore described, and as shown in Fig. 1, it is to be understood that, if desired, it can be suspended from an overhead track wherever it is not convenient to use the method heretofore disclosed.

In view of the fact that the arms 25 are detachably connected to the bar 26, it will be understood that any one of these arms 25 can be disconnected from the bar so that, when said bar is moved forward only certain of the cutoffs will be operated.

What is claimed is 1. Apparatus of the class described including a bin having separate compartments therein, a discharge compartment under each of the first named compartments, and communicating therewith through outlet openings, cutofi' slides for closing said openings, said slides being normally in open position, a tiltable bottom plate within each discharge compartment, and held in closed position by the cutoff slides when said slides are opened, and means for shifting the slides to closed position to release the bottom plate.

2. Apparatus of the class described including a bin having separate compartments therein, a discharge compartment under each of the first named compartments, and communicating therewith through outlet openings, cutoff slides for closing said openings, said slides being normally in open position, a tiltable bottom plate within each discharge compartment and held in closed position by the cutoff slides when said slides are opened, means for shifting the slides to closed position to release the bottom plate, and a hopper for receiving materials from the several bottom plates when released.

3. Apparatus of the class described including a bin having separate bulk holding compartments provided with outlets, a discharge compartment under each outlet, a tiltable bottom plate within each discharge compartment, slides constituting cutoffs for the outlets and normally in open position,

said slides constituting means, when opened, for holding the bottom plates in closed position, and means for shifting the cutoff slides to open positions, thereby to release H tiltable bottom plate within each discharge compartment, means for adjusting the bottom plate toward and from the outlet, a cutoff slide for closing each outlet, said slides being normally in open position, and v means for closing the cutoff slides, said slides, when opened, constituting means. for supporting the bottom plates in closed po sitions.

5. Apparatus of the class described, in-

cluding a bin having separate bulk holding compartments provided with outlets, a discharge compartment under each outlet, a tiltable frame adjustable angularly within each discharge compartment, means for indicating the extent of adjustment of each frame, a tiltable bottom plate carried by each frame, and a cutoff slide for closing each outlet, each slide constituting means, when opened, for supporting the bottom plate thereunder in closed position.

6. Apparatus of the class described, including a bin having separate bulk holding compartments provided with outlets, a discharge compartment under each outlet, a tiltable frame adjustable angularly within each discharge compartment, means for indicating the extent of adjustment of each frame, a tiltable bottom plate carried by each frame, a cutoff slide for closing each outlet, each slide constituting means, when opened, for supporting the bottom plate thereunder in closed position, and means for shifting all of the cutoff slides simultaneously to open or closed position.

7. Apparatus of the class described, in-

cluding a wheel supported platform, a bin supported thereabove and movable therewith, said bin being divided into separate bulk holding compartments having outlets, a discharge compartment under each outlet, a hopper for receiving materials from the several discharge compartments, said hop per having an outlet above the platform, a bottom plate tiltably mounted within each discharge compartment, means for adjusting each bottom plate toward or from the outlet thereabove, a cutoff slide adapted when opened, to hold the bottom plate thereunder in closed position, and means for simultaneously shifting all of the cutoff slides to closed position, thereby to release the bottom plates.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. MOORE.

Witnesses:

FRANK BARDEN, J. M. HOPKINS.

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